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Josef Meusburger is an Austrian para-alpine skier.
Austria competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 59 competitors from Austria won 70 medals including 34 gold, 19 silver and 17 bronze and finished 1st in the medal table.
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Switzerland competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 50 competitors from Switzerland won 37 medals including 5 gold, 16 silver and 16 bronze and finished 7th in the medal table.
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References
- ↑ "Janet Penn - Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ↑ "Geilo 1980 - alpine-skiing - womens-giant-slalom-2a". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ↑ "Innsbruck 1984 - alpine-skiing - womens-slalom-lw4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ↑ "Innsbruck 1984 - alpine-skiing - womens-giant-slalom-lw4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ↑ "Innsbruck 1988 - cross-country - womens-short-distance-5-km-lw349". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ↑ "Innsbruck 1988 - cross-country - womens-long-distance-10-km-lw349". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
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